92 Eric Guido - Vinous Media

The bouquet on the 2015 Padelletti Brunello di Montalcino shows a refined mix of ripe strawberry with hints of cedary spice, lifting florals, peppery herbs and dusty earth tones. Soft, cool-toned textures offset by saturating ripe red berry fruit, with saline minerals and vibrant acids carrying it across the senses with grace. The finish is long, leaving the palate drenched in mineral-laden red fruits and spice, while a twang of youthful tannin punctuates the experience. The 2015 is so easy to like already, yet has the structure to carry it over the medium term in the cellar.